EP1960815A4 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zur bestätigung einer akzeptablen spleissklemmverbindung - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zur bestätigung einer akzeptablen spleissklemmverbindung

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EP1960815A4
EP1960815A4 EP20060844935 EP06844935A EP1960815A4 EP 1960815 A4 EP1960815 A4 EP 1960815A4 EP 20060844935 EP20060844935 EP 20060844935 EP 06844935 A EP06844935 A EP 06844935A EP 1960815 A4 EP1960815 A4 EP 1960815A4
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verifying
methods
splice termination
acceptable splice
acceptable
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French (fr)
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EP1960815A2 (de
EP1960815B1 (de
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Bradley S Billman
David W Meek
Joshua D Raker
Scott E Semmler
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Corning Research and Development Corp
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Corning Optical Communications LLC
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Publication of EP1960815A4 publication Critical patent/EP1960815A4/de
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3802—Assembly tools, e.g. crimping tool or pressing bench
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3801—Permanent connections, i.e. wherein fibres are kept aligned by mechanical means
    • G02B6/3806—Semi-permanent connections, i.e. wherein the mechanical means keeping the fibres aligned allow for removal of the fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3846—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with fibre stubs

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Testing Of Optical Devices Or Fibers (AREA)
EP06844935.4A 2005-12-15 2006-12-06 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur bestätigung einer akzeptablen spleissklemmverbindung Not-in-force EP1960815B1 (de)

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EP15165393.8A EP2940498A1 (de) 2005-12-15 2006-12-06 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur bestätigung einer akzeptablen spleissklemmverbindung

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US11/304,313 US8094988B2 (en) 2005-12-15 2005-12-15 Apparatus and methods for verifying an acceptable splice termination
PCT/US2006/046647 WO2007078551A2 (en) 2005-12-15 2006-12-06 Apparatus and methods for verifying an acceptable splice termination

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EP15165393.8A Division-Into EP2940498A1 (de) 2005-12-15 2006-12-06 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur bestätigung einer akzeptablen spleissklemmverbindung
EP15165393.8A Division EP2940498A1 (de) 2005-12-15 2006-12-06 Vorrichtung und verfahren zur bestätigung einer akzeptablen spleissklemmverbindung

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EP1960815A2 EP1960815A2 (de) 2008-08-27
EP1960815A4 true EP1960815A4 (de) 2013-03-27
EP1960815B1 EP1960815B1 (de) 2015-09-09

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US (1) US8094988B2 (de)
EP (2) EP2940498A1 (de)
JP (1) JP5199883B2 (de)
CN (1) CN101361013B (de)
AU (1) AU2006333352B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2633122C (de)
WO (1) WO2007078551A2 (de)

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JP2009520218A (ja) 2009-05-21
WO2007078551A2 (en) 2007-07-12
CN101361013B (zh) 2013-08-28
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WO2007078551A3 (en) 2008-06-12
JP5199883B2 (ja) 2013-05-15
CA2633122A1 (en) 2007-07-12
AU2006333352B2 (en) 2012-05-31
CA2633122C (en) 2013-05-14
EP2940498A1 (de) 2015-11-04
CN101361013A (zh) 2009-02-04

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